OOMPH! is an industrial rock band from the neue deutsche härte scene.
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OOMPH! consists of:
Robert Flux (guitar, mixing)
Andreas Crap (lead guitar, keyboards)
Leo (live drums)
Hagen (live bass)
Der Schulz (lead vocalist)

The band was formed in 1989 in Wolfsburg, Germany. They are one of the founders of the fusion of hard metal music and industrial sounds known as Neue Deutsche Härte.

OOMPH! owed a lot to Nitzer Ebb in their self-titled debut (1992). OOMPH!'s change of style for the successor "Sperm" (1994), with a more guitar-driven metal sound mixed with their electronic roots, inspired numerous musicians, most famously Rammstein, to follow their lead. (Rammstein have cited OOMPH! in several interviews as their main inspiration.)

OOMPH! released their first album on Jor's Machinery label, then releasing their consecutive albums on its sister-label Dynamica. They stayed with Jor, until his labels disappeared during the acquisition by Sanctuary Records at around 1996/1997.

Following Dynamica OOMPH! finally signed with Virgin Schallplatten. With the benefits of major-label status OOMPH! gained a larger following, and toured with labelmates Skunk Anansie in 1999. Between 1998 and 2001 they released three albums on the Virgin label, fulfilling their contract, but did not continue, feeling that the record company never fully explored their potential.

In 2004 OOMPH! released their first single "Augen auf!" on a new label, this time on Supersonic Records, part of the Sony BMG group of music companies. It marks their first Number One hit ever in Germany, thus eventually bringing forth their major commercial breakthrough. It became part of the FIFA 2005 soundtrack.

The band's ninth record, GlaubeLiebeTod was released in March 2006, including the controversial single "Gott ist ein Popstar" and its follow-up "Das letzte Streichholz", the third single was Die Schlinge.

In 2007, they won the third Bundesvision Song Contest (a contest between the sixteen states of Germany) for Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) with "Träumst du?", which featured Marta Jandová from Die Happy.

While OOMPH! are not widely known within the United States, the band did perform at a New York festival in 1993. In Europe they have performed at M'era Luna, Ozzfest, Dynamo Open Air and Wacken Open Air.

Dein Weg
OOMPH! Lyrics

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Warum verbirgst do dich
Warum lässt do mich raten
Warum erwürgst do mich
Warum kann ich nicht atmen

Wenn ich dich nicht finden kann
Dann möchte ich nie mehr sehn
Wenn ich dich nicht fühln kann

Dann will ich in dir vergehn

Dein Weg so weit
Niemand der dich befreit
Bist do bereit

Kein Licht zu weiß
Keine Hölle zu heiß
Das ist der Preis

Warum verwirrst do mich
Warum lässt do mich warten
Warum verlier ich mich
Warum soll ich entarten

Wenn ich dich nicht finden kann...

Dein Weg so weit...

Wenn ich dich nicht finden kann...

Warum verbirgst do dich

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Oomph!'s song "Dein Weg" express feelings of confusion and desperation while searching for someone who is intentionally hiding from the singer. The song questions why this person is hiding, why they are making the singer guess, and why they are suffocating them. The singer is so desperate to find this person that they would rather not see or feel anything else if they cannot find them. The chorus emphasizes how far away this person's journey is and that there is no one to save them. The price for finding them may be steep, and the singer questions if they are ready for it.

The lyrics may be interpreted as a relationship that has gone wrong, where one person is avoiding the other, leaving the singer confused and feeling like they are losing themselves. The desperation and obsession of the singer may also suggest a mental health condition, such as anxiety or depression, where they fixate on one thing or person as a way of coping or finding meaning.

Overall, the song "Dein Weg" is an emotional plea for answers and understanding from someone who is hiding and causing frustration and pain to the singer.

Line by Line Meaning

Warum verbirgst do dich
Why are you hiding from me?

Warum lässt do mich raten
Why are you making me guess?

Warum erwürgst do mich
Why are you suffocating me?

Warum kann ich nicht atmen
Why can't I breathe?

Wenn ich dich nicht finden kann
If I can't find you

Dann möchte ich nie mehr sehn
Then I don't want to see anything anymore

Wenn ich dich nicht fühln kann
If I can't feel you

Dann will ich in dir vergehn
Then I want to disappear into you

Dein Weg so weit
Your path is so far

Niemand der dich befreit
No one to set you free

Bist do bereit
Are you ready?